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Chang Cheh

Directing

Born: 1924-01-17
Died: 2002-06-22
From: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1.3

Also Known As

張徹张彻

Biography

Chang Cheh (Chinese: 張徹, January 17, 1924 – June 22, 2002) was Shaw Brothers Studio's best known and most prolific film director, with such films as The Five Venoms, The Brave Archer (based on the works of Jin Yong), The One-Armed Swordsman, and other classics of wuxia and kung fu film.

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Awards & Nominations1 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Hong Kong Film Awards Lifetime Achievement Award

2002

Acting1 title

The Angry Guest
6.0
Movie

The Angry Guest

1972Action

Directing78 titles

Blood Brothers
6.4
Movie

Blood Brothers

1973Action
Five Shaolin Masters
7.3
Movie

Five Shaolin Masters

1974Action
The One-Armed Swordsman
6.9
Movie

The One-Armed Swordsman

1967Action
The Five Venoms
6.6
Movie

The Five Venoms

1978Action
Five Element Ninjas
6.9
Movie

Five Element Ninjas

1982Action
Shaolin Temple
6.2
Movie

Shaolin Temple

1976Action
Golden Swallow
6.4
Movie

Golden Swallow

1968Action
The Boxer from Shantung
6.9
Movie

The Boxer from Shantung

1972Action
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
5.8
Movie

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

1974Action
Boxer Rebellion
6.3
Movie

Boxer Rebellion

1976Action
Invincible Shaolin
6.5
Movie

Invincible Shaolin

1978Action
The New One-Armed Swordsman
6.9
Movie

The New One-Armed Swordsman

1971Action
Kid with the Golden Arm
6.8
Movie

Kid with the Golden Arm

1979Action
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
6.6
Movie

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

1969Action
Crippled Avengers
6.9
Movie

Crippled Avengers

1978Action
The Four Assassins
5.6
Movie

The Four Assassins

1975Action
The Heroic Ones
6.6
Movie

The Heroic Ones

1970Action
Shanghai 13
6.1
Movie

Shanghai 13

1984Action
The Water Margin
6.9
Movie

The Water Margin

1972Action
The Brave Archer
6.7
Movie

The Brave Archer

1977Action
The Anonymous Heroes
6.8
Movie

The Anonymous Heroes

1971Action
All Men Are Brothers
7.0
Movie

All Men Are Brothers

1975Action
7-Man Army
6.2
Movie

7-Man Army

1976Action
The Angry Guest
6.0
Movie

The Angry Guest

1972Action
Brave Archer and His Mate
5.7
Movie

Brave Archer and His Mate

1982Action
Vengeance!
6.5
Movie

Vengeance!

1970Action
Trilogy of Swordsmanship
6.5
Movie

Trilogy of Swordsmanship

1972Action
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
6.3
Movie

Ten Tigers of Kwangtung

1979Action
The Delightful Forest
6.5
Movie

The Delightful Forest

1972Action
The Deadly Duo
6.3
Movie

The Deadly Duo

1971Action
The Rebel Intruders
6.7
Movie

The Rebel Intruders

1980Action
Four Riders
6.1
Movie

Four Riders

1972Action
The Flying Dagger
6.0
Movie

The Flying Dagger

1969Action
The Duel
6.9
Movie

The Duel

1971Action
Masked Avengers
6.9
Movie

Masked Avengers

1981Action
Have Sword, Will Travel
7.2
Movie

Have Sword, Will Travel

1969Action
The Shaolin Avengers
6.8
Movie

The Shaolin Avengers

1976Action
Man of Iron
7.1
Movie

Man of Iron

1972Action
Duel of Fists
6.9
Movie

Duel of Fists

1971Action
The Weird Man
5.0
Movie

The Weird Man

1983Action
Shaolin Rescuers
7.2
Movie

Shaolin Rescuers

1979Action
The Daredevils
7.1
Movie

The Daredevils

1979Action
The Savage Five
6.4
Movie

The Savage Five

1974Action
Dead End
6.4
Movie

Dead End

1969Action
The Brave Archer 2
6.6
Movie

The Brave Archer 2

1978Action
Na Cha the Great
6.3
Movie

Na Cha the Great

1974Action
Shaolin Martial Arts
6.5
Movie

Shaolin Martial Arts

1974Action
Disciples of Shaolin
6.4
Movie

Disciples of Shaolin

1975Action
The Assassin
6.5
Movie

The Assassin

1967Action
Two Champions of Shaolin
6.3
Movie

Two Champions of Shaolin

1980Action
Heroes Two
6.6
Movie

Heroes Two

1974Action
The Flag of Iron
7.2
Movie

The Flag of Iron

1980Action
The Pirate
6.4
Movie

The Pirate

1973Action
Young People
6.5
Movie

Young People

1972Drama
Chinatown Kid
6.5
Movie

Chinatown Kid

1977Drama
The Invincible Fist
6.8
Movie

The Invincible Fist

1969Action
The New Shaolin Boxers
7.0
Movie

The New Shaolin Boxers

1976Action
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
6.1
Movie

The Sword Stained with Royal Blood

1981Action
Heaven and Hell
5.9
Movie

Heaven and Hell

1980Action
Iron Bodyguard
6.1
Movie

Iron Bodyguard

1973Action
House of Traps
6.3
Movie

House of Traps

1982Action
Life Gamble
7.2
Movie

Life Gamble

1978Action
The Magnificent Ruffians
7.2
Movie

The Magnificent Ruffians

1979Action
King Eagle
6.3
Movie

King Eagle

1971Action
The Trail of the Broken Blade
6.0
Movie

The Trail of the Broken Blade

1967Drama
The Brave Archer 3
6.4
Movie

The Brave Archer 3

1981Action
Magnificent Wanderers
6.2
Movie

Magnificent Wanderers

1977Action
The Naval Commandos
7.6
Movie

The Naval Commandos

1977Drama
The Delinquent
7.0
Movie

The Delinquent

1973Action
Men from the Monastery
5.5
Movie

Men from the Monastery

1974Action
Legend of the Fox
6.3
Movie

Legend of the Fox

1980Action
The Magnificent Trio
6.5
Movie

The Magnificent Trio

1966Action
Police Force
6.3
Movie

Police Force

1973Thriller
The Singing Thief
5.6
Movie

The Singing Thief

1969Drama
The Singing Killer
7.9
Movie

The Singing Killer

1970Action
The Wandering Swordsman
6.6
Movie

The Wandering Swordsman

1970Action
Ode to Gallantry
6.0
Movie

Ode to Gallantry

1982Action
Friends
6.6
Movie

Friends

1974Action

Writing53 titles

Blood Brothers
6.4
Movie

Blood Brothers

1973Action
The One-Armed Swordsman
6.9
Movie

The One-Armed Swordsman

1967Action
The Five Venoms
6.6
Movie

The Five Venoms

1978Action
Five Element Ninjas
6.9
Movie

Five Element Ninjas

1982Action
Shaolin Temple
6.2
Movie

Shaolin Temple

1976Action
Golden Swallow
6.4
Movie

Golden Swallow

1968Action
The Boxer from Shantung
6.9
Movie

The Boxer from Shantung

1972Action
Boxer Rebellion
6.3
Movie

Boxer Rebellion

1976Action
Invincible Shaolin
6.5
Movie

Invincible Shaolin

1978Action
Kid with the Golden Arm
6.8
Movie

Kid with the Golden Arm

1979Action
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
6.6
Movie

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

1969Action
Crippled Avengers
6.9
Movie

Crippled Avengers

1978Action
The Four Assassins
5.6
Movie

The Four Assassins

1975Action
The Heroic Ones
6.6
Movie

The Heroic Ones

1970Action
Shanghai 13
6.1
Movie

Shanghai 13

1984Action
All Men Are Brothers
7.0
Movie

All Men Are Brothers

1975Action
7-Man Army
6.2
Movie

7-Man Army

1976Action
Brave Archer and His Mate
5.7
Movie

Brave Archer and His Mate

1982Action
Vengeance!
6.5
Movie

Vengeance!

1970Action
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
6.3
Movie

Ten Tigers of Kwangtung

1979Action
The Delightful Forest
6.5
Movie

The Delightful Forest

1972Action
The Rebel Intruders
6.7
Movie

The Rebel Intruders

1980Action
Four Riders
6.1
Movie

Four Riders

1972Action
The Flying Dagger
6.0
Movie

The Flying Dagger

1969Action
Masked Avengers
6.9
Movie

Masked Avengers

1981Action
The Shaolin Avengers
6.8
Movie

The Shaolin Avengers

1976Action
Man of Iron
7.1
Movie

Man of Iron

1972Action
The Weird Man
5.0
Movie

The Weird Man

1983Action
The Daredevils
7.1
Movie

The Daredevils

1979Action
The Savage Five
6.4
Movie

The Savage Five

1974Action
Na Cha the Great
6.3
Movie

Na Cha the Great

1974Action
Shaolin Martial Arts
6.5
Movie

Shaolin Martial Arts

1974Action
Disciples of Shaolin
6.4
Movie

Disciples of Shaolin

1975Action
The Assassin
6.5
Movie

The Assassin

1967Action
Two Champions of Shaolin
6.3
Movie

Two Champions of Shaolin

1980Action
Heroes Two
6.6
Movie

Heroes Two

1974Action
The Flag of Iron
7.2
Movie

The Flag of Iron

1980Action
Young People
6.5
Movie

Young People

1972Drama
Chinatown Kid
6.5
Movie

Chinatown Kid

1977Drama
The New Shaolin Boxers
7.0
Movie

The New Shaolin Boxers

1976Action
Heaven and Hell
5.9
Movie

Heaven and Hell

1980Action
House of Traps
6.3
Movie

House of Traps

1982Action
Life Gamble
7.2
Movie

Life Gamble

1978Action
The Magnificent Ruffians
7.2
Movie

The Magnificent Ruffians

1979Action
The Trail of the Broken Blade
6.0
Movie

The Trail of the Broken Blade

1967Drama
The Brave Archer 3
6.4
Movie

The Brave Archer 3

1981Action
Magnificent Wanderers
6.2
Movie

Magnificent Wanderers

1977Action
Men from the Monastery
5.5
Movie

Men from the Monastery

1974Action
Legend of the Fox
6.3
Movie

Legend of the Fox

1980Action
The Magnificent Trio
6.5
Movie

The Magnificent Trio

1966Action
Police Force
6.3
Movie

Police Force

1973Thriller
Friends
6.6
Movie

Friends

1974Action
The Iron Superman
5.8
Movie

The Iron Superman

1975Action

Production2 titles

Just Heroes
6.7
Movie

Just Heroes

1989Action
The Iron Superman
5.8
Movie

The Iron Superman

1975Action

Sound1 title

Friends
6.6
Movie

Friends

1974Action